Chainsaw-wielding man arrested in domestic incident

A man faces multiple charges after police say he threatened Little Grand Rapids First Nation community safety officers while holding a chainsaw.

A woman in the community asked the safety officers to help retrieve items from a home she shared with her partner on Monday.

A man inside the house refused to get the items for officers and stood in the door holding a knife and handsaw, a Wednesday news release said. The man threatened officers and grabbed a chainsaw, which he started, police said.

RCMP were called shortly before 1 a.m. to the scene and were able to get the man to drop the chainsaw.

A 33-year-old man faces charges of assault with a weapon, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering threats and mischief under $5,000.

He was taken into custody and has since been released with a court date.